{"product_id":"scholars-of-the-south-tigris-a-game-by-shem-phillips","title":"Scholars of the South Tigris | A Game By Shem Phillips","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin the Translation Movement in this 1-4 player dice bag-building strategy game set in medieval Baghdad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScholars of the South Tigris is set during the height of the Abbasid Caliphate, circa 830 AD. The Caliph has called upon the keenest minds to acquire scientific manuscripts from all over the known world. Players will need to increase their influence in the House of Wisdom, and hire skilled linguists to translate the foreign scrolls into Arabic. In this Golden Age of wisdom and knowledge, be mindful not to neglect one in pursuit of the other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe combination of bag building, dice placement, colour mixing, and \"workers for mitigation\" creates an extremely unique experience at the table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteresting decisions each turn as you begin to build your engine and forge your strategic path in the game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 6 unique research tracks, and huge variety of scrolls and translators packs hours of replayability into the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shared resource system of scrolls and translators adds a lot of positive interaction and tension between players\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntuitive and easy to use solo mode, with 4 levels of difficulty to compete against\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aim of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eScholars of the South Tigris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is to be the player with the most victory points (VP) at the game’s end. Points are gained by translating scrolls, increasing knowledge in various areas of science and mathematics, influencing the 3 guilds, and by retiring translators after their years of faithful service. The game end is triggered once all 4 caliph cards have been revealed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame Components:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Rulebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Game Boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e185 Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e115 Plastic Dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200 Wooden Tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e51 Cardboard Tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Plastic Insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Cotton Drawstring Bags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 - 4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTime:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 - 90 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Renegade Game Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43102047338672,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/3121\/4512\/files\/Scholars-of-the-South-Tigris--A-Game-By-Shem-Phillips.jpg?v=1705708040","url":"https:\/\/www.beadndgames.co.nz\/products\/scholars-of-the-south-tigris-a-game-by-shem-phillips","provider":"Bea DnD Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}